Assessment Brief Assessment 2 is an individual 15 minute presentation. The presentation should answer the following question: ‘An inconvenient forum? A critical analysis of the doctrine of forum non-conveniens including its relationship with international rules on jurisdiction and enforcement.’ Provide a critical analysis of forum shopping in dispute settlement with reference to academic commentary and case law. The presentation should be a power point presentation. The presentation should last no longer than 15 minutes. A full bibliography should be set out on the final slide(s) of the presentation. Learning & Skills Demonstrated Through this exercise students will need to demonstrate the following learning and skills: Demonstrate a key understanding of the principles and conventions applicable to international dispute resolutions in business and commercial transactions; Demonstrate a critical and comprehensive understanding of the techniques and methods applicable to postgraduate legal research and legal methodology; Critically evaluate and demonstrate the ability to conceive, design, implement and adapt a substantial piece of research with scholarly integrity; Demonstrate critical, reflective and advanced intellectual engagement with difficult issues in law; Analytically integrate knowledge, handle complexity and formulate judgments; Critically appraise and communicate your conclusions to specialist and non-specialist audiences clearly and unambiguously. Assessment Marking Criteria The following criteria is applied by tutors when marking assessments: Knowledge Understanding & application Analysis & evaluation Research Presentation & structure
